Since the dawn of time, man has attempted to defy gravity through such technologies as the ladder, the sugar glider, and the failed gyro-apple. Harness gravity’s relentless pull for fun with today’s Groupon: for $45, you get $95 toward bounce-house rentals from Desoto Bounce. Delivery is free throughout DeSoto County, and $30 outside of DeSoto County.

Desoto Bounce populates parties with joy-inducing inflatable castles, arenas, and games. Weary ground dwellers can satisfy high-flying fancies in the bounce chambers of the sports arena or princess castle ($95 for four hours). By combining inflatable fun, the five-in-one dragon’s lair combo house meshes a bounce arena, basketball hoop, climbing wall, and obstacle course all within one medieval balloon structure, much as it was in the apartment of Bede the Venerable ($200 for four hours). All play units are cleaned thoroughly between uses to eliminate dirt and empty out leftover shouts, giggles, and unwanted birthday kazoos.

This family-operated inflatable supplier delivers all bouncy structures, sets them up, and prepares families for symptoms of elasticity withdrawal following each structure’s decommission. To set up structures, lawns must have a clear, level area of roughly 20'x20'.